RHS Grow for Flavour

RHS Grow for Flavour

by James Wong and Royal Horticultural Society
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 05/03/2015

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Use James Wong's revolutionary tips and tricks to grow:


- Tomatoes that are 1.5 times sweeter than usual, with 50% more vitamin C

- Chillis with double the fire power

- Blueberries that are 3 times richer in antioxidants


... and that's only the beginning!


Have you ever grown a batch of lovingly nurtured tomatoes only to be disappointed by the flavour when you harvest them? Bestselling gardening writer and botanist James Wong shows you how to measurably increase the flavour of grow-your-own favourites such as sweetcorn, strawberries and tomatoes with a collection of deceptively simple tips and tricks.


Simply by growing the best-flavoured varieties and treating them just a bit meaner, you will not only get harvests with an intense flavour - but also slash the work involved. Combining cutting-edge science with overlooked traditional techniques, this ground-breaking book helps you to make the most of your crop, while at the same time revealing exciting new foodie varieties you never knew you could grow. James also provides 40 really simple recipes for delicious ways to eat what you've grown.

ISBN:
9781784720285
9781784720285
Category:
Gardening: growing fruit & vegetables
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
05-03-2015
Language:
English
Publisher:
Octopus
James Wong

After winning a scholarship to the university of Bath James went on to train at the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew, and the University of Kent, gaining a Master of Science degree with distinction in Ethnobotany. At the age of 27, Wong became the presenter of his own award-winning BBC Two television series Grow Your Own Drugs.

The series demonstrates a number of natural remedies sourced from plants and became the highest-rated gardening series on UK television. James is also a regular face on the hit BBC One rural affairs series Countryfile since its reformatting in April 2009.

In 2008, he was one of the regular presenters on the show Fossil Detectives, which was broadcast initially on BBC Four and then repeated on BBC Two. He has also appeared on BBC's Gardeners' World, Channel 4's Richard & Judy, The Alan Titchmarsh Show on ITV, and on BBC Breakfast.

As a garden designer, he has become a four-time Royal Horticultural Society RHS medal winner for gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show and Hampton Court Palace Flower Show. Wong has designed an Ethnobotanical Garden for the University of Kent, where he is a guest lecturer.

Royal Horticultural Society

The Royal Horticultural Society was founded in 1804 and has established itself as the UKs leading gardening charity, with the aim of inspiring passion and excellence in the science, art and practice of horticulture.

The world-famous RHS Lindley Library holds unique collections of early printed books on gardening, botanical art and photographs.

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